Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 0NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS7 0NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.8%	66.3%	10.5%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	22.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	26.3%	29.6%	3.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	19.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	39.2%	13.9%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.3%	57.9%	4.6%	81.4%	-23.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	71.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10%	3.1%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	71.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3%	15.7%	12.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	13.7%	4.8%	-8.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Avenue was 226.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Horfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS7 0NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare Avenue are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0NS

Average Price
£302,531

Semi-Detached
£409,801

Terraced
£342,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,700

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Avenue

Average Price
£338,945

Semi-Detached
£451,828

Terraced
£428,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,137

Other
£216,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-10-10	£215,000
68 Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-02	£307,178
40 Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-22	£226,351
44 Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2020-11-30	£227,278
68 Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2020-10-09	£360,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 0NS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Student (economically inactive)	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	30
Other	24
Retired	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	4,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	2out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charborough Road Primary School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RA	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallscourt Farm Academy Long Down Avenue , Stoke Gifford BS16 1GE	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	2,209 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	5,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,919 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Greystoke Avenue , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6AY	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	3,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Kitchen	396 Filton Avenue	232 yd
Ramen Zen Uk LTD	365 Filton Avenue	302 yd
Ebenezer Church / Taste Cafe	Ebenezer Evangelica Church Hall, 286 Filton Avenue	498 yd
Coffee & Pitta House	518A Filton Avenue, Horfield	522 yd
Akash Restaurant	522 Filton Avenue, Horfield	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockleaze Sports Centre (Terrace Bar)	Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk	380 yd
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton	563 yd
The Naughty Corner Deli Pop up	crafty cow, 635 Gloucester Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omar's	363 Filton Avenue	307 yd
M & M Kebab and Pizza	388 Filton Avenue	339 yd
New city fish bar	378 Filton Avenue	339 yd
Filton Kebab & Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	507 yd
Filton Kebab And Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 4, The Square		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	312 yd
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		352 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	503 yd
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	512 yd
Orchard School FILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Lockleaze School (Closed) Hogarth Walk	grass pitches	818 yd
Shield Road Primary School SHIELDS AVENUE	grass pitches	827 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,009 yd
Wallscourt Farm Academy LONG DOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.